Business
University of the West of Scotland
UCAS Code: N100 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
Scottish HND
Entry to Year 3 is with one of the following titles: Business; Business Management; Administration & IT; Event Management; Events; Travel & Tourism.
T Level
About this course
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**OVERVIEW**
University of the West of Scotland’s BA Business degree has been developed in partnership with business and industry leaders at the forefront of their profession, this degree will equip you with the skills and attitude to meet the challenges of a stimulating career in business.
You can also tailor your studies to suit your interests and career goals, with a number of optional modules available throughout the course of your study.
Whether you are interested in enterprise and entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, economics, or human resources, this degree provides the opportunity to learn many important business disciplines. The BA Business provides a broad-based and comprehensive understanding of business, from theory and strategy to operational issues.
Key elements of the course include talks from, and visits to, local and national employers and varied assessment formats, including case studies and portfolio building.
This degree lies at the centre of our suite of Business pathway degrees. Each pathway offers its own distinct core modules which differentiate them from each other. Other degree oathways are:
BA (Hons) Business
BA (Hons) Business & Finance (UCAS: N1N3)
BA (Hons) Business & HRM (UCAS: N1N6)
BA (Hons) Business & Marketing (UCAS: N1N5)
**ADVANCED ENTRY OPTIONS**
Direct entry to Year 2 (with an appropriate HNC) and Year 3 (with an appropriate HND) may be possible at our Paisley and Lanarkshire campuses.
**College Partnership - BA Business Top-up Degree**
In addition, Year 3 entry to this degree is also offered at New College Lanarkshire (NCL) under our college partnership agreement. Please note that this route is only open to students who have completed an HND in Business at NCL. Students from other colleges holding an HND are required to attend either the Paisley or Lanarkshire campuses.
**CAREER PROSPECTS**
**Jobs**
The UWS Business degree has been developed in partnership with some of the UK’s top employers and is designed to equip you with the skills employers need. The degree will assist entry onto graduate management programmes helping you to prepare for a career in public, private and voluntary organisations in the UK and internationally. Financial services consultants, marketing manager and retail manager are just some of the roles a business degree can unlock.
**Further Study**
Some graduates choose further study, leading to a Master of Science (MSc), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Research (MRes), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).
Modules
In Year 1, you will be introduced to key areas of business including finance, human resources management, marketing, economics, as well as developing practical skills in communication techniques, time management, academic writing, and presentation skills. Options include topics concerning entrepreneurialism, leadership, law, and events.
In Year 2, you will develop skills and apply knowledge across a range of business disciplines. You can specialise in a particular area, such as human resource management, or marketing, or pursue a much broader business degree. Other areas include business ethics, the public sector, and economics.
In Year 3, you will develop an understanding of the complex issues at work in the general and specialist areas of business, management, and strategy, as well as appreciate and reflect on the impact of entrepreneurship, marketing, and leadership within businesses today.
In your final year of study, you will complete a dissertation on a topic of your choice and undertake further study in your chosen specialism, including developing research skills.
Assessment methods
The BA Business incorporates a range of teaching, learning and assessment methods in order to enable the learning outcomes to be achieved. Individual modules use different mixes of teaching, learning and assessment methods as appropriate to the learning outcomes of that module.
You will be taught through a combination of lectures, tutorials, and practical workshops.
There will also be group work and independent learning to ensure you develop transferable skills such as research, presentation, communication, and working as part of a team.
Our Business degree is mainly assessed using a variety of assessment methods including:
// Written examinations // Coursework // Practical assessment // Reflective case study reports
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Extra funding
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